Chapter 11: The Four Great Families
After the medicinal bath, Su Yechen came out of the medicine tripod and saw the old patriarch looking at him thoughtfully.
"Grandpa, what's the matter?" asked Su Yechen curiously.
"I'm wondering if I'm going to let you participate in this year's clan competition, after all..."
Su Yechen interrupted the old patriarch's words excitedly, "Grandpa, when is this year's clan?"
According to the usual practice, there will be a grand competition in the third year - the clan competition, when each family will select the geniuses with high talent and cultivation in the clan to participate in the competition.
The time and place of the race will be adapted to the situation of the year, and this year is the year when the race should be held.
"The time of the clan is set for a month later, and the location is in the Ma family's Tayun City. Chen'er, I think it's better for you not to participate this time, grandpa is worried that the people of the Ma family will be unfavorable to you. The old patriarch worried.
"Grandpa, I've grown up and can be on my own. Didn't my grandfather often tell me that when you embark on the road of cultivation, you must have the courage to move forward, fight through thorns and thorns, and deter the power of the Quartet. Su Yechen said matter-of-factly.
The old patriarch smiled, "Okay, grandpa won't stop you." This gives you the requirements of the clan ratio, which has three arenas, beginner, intermediate and advanced.
In the beginner field, those who are 12 years old and below and who are in the middle of the Forging Realm can participate, in the intermediate field, those who are 18 years old and below and who are in the late stage of the Forging Realm can participate, and in the advanced field, those who are 30 years old and below and who are in the Bone Refining Realm can participate. ”
Su Yechen was puzzled, "Then if you are under the age of twelve, and your cultivation has reached the late stage of the Forging Body Realm, which arena should you participate in?"
The old patriarch stroked his beard and smiled, "What's the matter, Chen'er is sure that he will reach the late stage of the Forging Body Realm within a month?"
"No, Grandpa. I'm just curious. ”
"There's another rule in the arena, if that's the case, you can sign up for any tournament, provided you have the ability. The old patriarch nodded.
Su Yechen looked at the old patriarch's expression of disbelieving, and said, "Okay, then we'll see, I'll impress my grandfather!"
The old patriarch touched Su Yechen's head and said, "Grandpa also hopes that you will grow up as soon as possible, but grandpa wants you to be happy even more." Since you have decided to participate in the clan competition, three days later, you and I will take you to the City Lord's Mansion to participate in the Su family's clan competition ceremony. ”
It is said to be a ceremony, but it is actually a selection, and in each arena, the Su family can send twelve players to participate in the competition, which is related to the reputation of the family and even affects the position of the patriarch, so the senior management of the Su family attaches great importance to it.
The reputation is a big matter, and the status of the patriarch cannot be lost, for four consecutive years, the Su family has not won the first place in each game, if you don't win the championship this year, then you can only abdicate and make way for Xian.
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In the main hall of the Ma family's Tayun City, Ma Batian was sitting in danger, not angry but mighty. Now he finally got his wish and successfully seized the position of patriarch of his brother Ma Futian.
Ma Futian is a decent person, since his younger brother Ma Batian came back, he has been giving him a headache all the time, because Ma Batian caused trouble everywhere, stirred up trouble, and finally offended the other three major families.
He has a hard time, and he still has to carry this black cauldron. A few days ago, Ma Bi lost his life on the platform of life and death, and Ma Futian and his wife were heartbroken, but the grievances of the platform of life and death did not allow private revenge.
Ma Futian's pain of losing his son has not yet subsided, who knew that Ma Batian would use this as an excuse to criticize Ma Futian for being cowardly, weak and afraid of things, and overwhelmed by heavy responsibilities. And the people who originally supported Ma Futian also became hesitant because of this.
After that, Ma Batian thundered and launched the elder group to impeach the patriarch, and Ma Batian ascended to the position of patriarch!
In the main hall, more than a dozen fires are separated on both sides, and a large number of Ma Jiaerlang are gathered in the center, all of them are surging in breath, so majestic!
Ma Batian stood up and said, "A month later, it will be the triennial clan competition, and the location will be in my Cloud City." Like your predecessors in the previous two competitions, you will bring back the first place for me in all three arenas!"
"Good, good, good..."
"Tianxiao, Tianhao, you two stay, and everyone else should prepare for the pre-selection of the clan competition!"
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In the Li family's Zangfeng City, the sound of discussion in the main hall was endless, and Li Wufeng, the head of the Li family, paced more than once in the main hall, sometimes shaking his head and sighing, and sometimes counting ten thousand deaths.
The Li family and the Ma family have been in alliance for many years, the Ma family controls the mineral deposits, the Li family controls the weapons, the two families collude to monopolize the market, and they have made a lot of black money over the years.
In order to strengthen the alliance, marriages are common. Not to mention, Ma Batian's original partner, that is, Ma Tianxiao's mother, is the sister of Li Wufeng, the head of the Li family.
It's just that some unpleasant things happened back then, Ma Tianxiao's mother committed suicide, and Ma Batian and Ma Tianxiao never had anything to do with the Li family again.
Since Ma Batian came back, he embarrassed the Li family everywhere and created incidents, the Li family deliberately showed weakness, and went to the Ma family with generous gifts to pick up the wind and dust for Ma Batian's return, and reached a friendly agreement with the Ma family.
But it didn't take long for Ma Batian's subordinates to start being unscrupulous again, and the head of the family, Ma Futian, came forward to make peace, but Ma Batian ignored this weak and incompetent brother at all, and still went his own way.
Every time there is a clan comparison, the Ma family must buy high-grade weapons from the Li family in advance, but there is no news this year.
Until today, the date of the clan comparison was determined, and the head of the family, Li Wufeng, could no longer sit still, Ma Batian's mind was unpredictable, and now the Li family was difficult to ride a tiger, and I didn't know what to do.
"Master of the house, everyone is here, or you... Say a few words?" someone whispered tentatively.
Li Wufeng stopped, looked at the people in the hall, and said, "A month later, you must have already understood, right?!
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The Song family has no golden city, luxurious, splendid, and excellent defense facilities, but there are only a few people in the main hall.
The leader is naturally Song Wanbao, the head of the Song family, who has been fostered outside since he was a child, has endured hardships, is not burly enough, and his cultivation stays in the triple realm of forging the body, but he is skillful and fickle, has a flexible mind, and is very good at business, and has been in power for many years, constantly pushing the business of the Song family to new heights.
The rest of the people sitting were Song Wanjin, the younger brother of the head of the family, Song Wanbao, his son Song Baobao, and the clan elders who had years written on their faces.
What they are discussing is not the selection of the clan, but how to escape from this place of right and wrong, since Ma Batian came back, the head of the family, Song Wanbao, has been restless all day long, and always feels that sooner or later there will be a storm here.
Sure enough, Ma Batian would "pass by" Wujin City from time to time, but the head of the Song family could speak well, and he was willing to spend money to eliminate disasters, so that Ma Batian always shouted and left happily.
It's just that Ma Batian's appetite has been getting bigger and bigger recently, saying that he wants the Song family to sponsor eight million beast gold coins to support the Ma family to hold a clan competition.
Now Song Wanbao has blown up, you must know that what businessmen lack most is liquidity, and they can only move out two million beast gold coins to Ma Batian.
Ma Batian is too little, Song Wanbao said all the good things, and he sent Ma Batian to kneel. In the end, Ma Batian proposed that the remaining six million beast gold coins must be collected on the day of the clan comparison and sent to Tayun City in person.
Song Wanbao wanted to cry without tears, and his face was full of sadness. In fact, he had already contacted the place to go, but to transfer this huge family business, the most important thing he needed was time. Over the years, only sixty percent has been transferred.
Originally, there was another year, and he could pat his ass and leave at any time without worry, but Ma Batian did not give him such a chance.
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In the main city of the Su family, the lights are bright, the patriarch Su Qunshan and the old patriarch Su Hongshan are on the throne, and dozens of elders are separated on both sides.
"I heard that my uncle solved the problem of Chen'er's divine soul, and he broke through the fourfold forging body realm with thick and thin accumulation, and even defeated Ma Bi of the fifth fold of the forging body realm with the strength of the fourfold forging body realm?!"
The old patriarch nodded and did not speak.
The elders were talking, some of them were saying that Su Yechen was a genius, and some said that he was only a four-fold forging body at the age of ten and was a waste material.
"Uncle, when you're done with the clan competition, can you bring Chen'er to the main city mansion, and I'll celebrate him!" said the patriarch.
As soon as the patriarch spoke, everyone immediately shut up and stopped talking. In their eyes, the two people on the seat are the heavens of the Su family, and even the heavens of Guxi City.
The old patriarch smiled and said, "Don't be so troublesome, I'll bring him in a few days and let him participate in the clan competition." ”
Patriarch Su Qunshan took the case, laughed a few times, and said, "Is this true?! Uncle's meaning is exactly what I think in my heart!"
Originally, I was optimistic about a little cub who went to the Forest of Beasts and was seriously injured, and I am afraid that I will not be able to participate in this year's clan competition. Don't worry, this month, my Su family is doing their best to cultivate him, and I will definitely have the opportunity to shine in the clan competition!"
The old patriarch replied, "Let's wait for tomorrow's tryouts." ”
"What my uncle said is, look at tomorrow. "The patriarch should be peaceful.
"Patriarch, old patriarch, the clan ratio is very important, and it is not too late to make a decision on the selection of people tomorrow, but the Ma family strongly recommends that they undertake the clan competition this time, which is really abnormal!" said Elder Zhou Zhixing.
"Elder Zhou is right, I summoned everyone here today for this matter!" said the patriarch in a solemn voice.
"Ma Batian is extremely unkind, bullying the weak, bullying the weak, I propose that the thunder should attack and attack him unprepared!"
"The Ma family has a rebellious heart, and everyone knows it, but he not only asked the Song family for eight million beast gold coins, but even his ally Li family was offended, if he didn't really have strength, he would be a reckless man!"
"Ma Batian is a scourge sooner or later, and it must be eliminated as soon as possible to prevent future troubles!"
"Ma Batian is just arrogant, just give a lesson, there is no need to kill them all. ”
Everyone you say a word to me, in short, I have always believed that Ma Batian is arrogant and domineering, but as for whether he has the heart of rebellion, there is no conclusion.
Patriarch Su Qunshan said, "Okay, I roughly understand what you mean, my Su family does not wronged a good person, nor does I let go of a bad person." If the Ma family dares to make any changes, my Su family will not be soft!
Just in case, starting tomorrow, we will enter the state of black-level security, and this time the clan will be led by me personally, and Elder Zhou, Elder Zhao, and Elder Su Tai will go with me. Uncle, you are sitting in the rear, and the main city defense is listening to the orders of the old patriarch, what are your objections?"